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What Does Jesus Want For Christmas? Author: Mark Harper

In preparation for Christmas I have been struggling with the thought of how we as consumers in America often leave Jesus out of Christmas. This has been a conviction that hits my heart each year and I have finally found someone who can put into words what my heart feels. Enjoy this guest post by Mark Harper @MarkHarper10 from superchurch.com/blog

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Imagine for a minute that it is your birthday and your best friend has planned a birthday party for you. You are super excited as you arrive at your party.

Everybody is having a great time, but for some reason no one talks to you. When it’s time for gifts, your friends give gifts to one another, but nobody gives you a present.

It’s hard to imagine a birthday party like this, and yet it happens every year on December 25th. We say that Christmas is the day that we celebrate Jesus birth and then we tend to ignore Him.

Children especially have a tendency to get caught up in the gift giving, but the reality is most of our kids are thinking, “What am I going to get for Christmas?”

I am not saying that we should not give gifts to one another on Christmas day, but I am saying it’s secondary to what we are to give to Christ.

Have you ever asked yourself the question, “What does Jesus want for Christmas?”